A chart plotter is a combination of a GPS receiver, electronic nautical charts, and navigation software. It shows the user their location on the chart, and allows them to track the position, speed, and heading of their boat. Charts will display any important information needed for navigation, including features above and below the water that could be hazardous.
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Entry level chartplotters
Posted on May 10, 2011 by Richard
We stock a comprehensive range of chartplotters at the Good Boat Shop, so we though we’d write you a short guide to our best value plotters. Full featured GPS plotters can cost you an arm and a leg, but as Garmin have proved, you needn't break the bank to get a feature rich chartplotter.
The Garmin GPSMAP 451
Garmin GPSMAP 451 Chartplotter
This entry level GPS plotter is our best seller, but don’t let the price fool you. With a 4″ colour screen, a built in internal GPS antenna, and NMEA 2000 support its a fully featured GPS chart plotter.
If space is an issue the compact size of the Garmin GPSMAP 451 makes it ideal for smaller boats. Information is displayed on the ultra-bright 4” QVGA colour screen for easy viewing. It also features a high-speed digital design which increases the map drawing and panning speeds, and an easy-to-use software interface, making plotting your course easy and enjoyable. Continue Reading
This post was posted in Buying Guide and was tagged with fishfinder, garmin, GPS chart plotter
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